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MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. ELIA L. VASQUEZ

Oral argument was held on April 13, 2005. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on April 7, 2006. It then denied rehearing on June 9, 2006 File Closed

Opinion

April 7, 2006

Brister
Jefferson
Hecht
Oneill
Wainwright
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett

Justice Brister delivered the opinion of the Court PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:13-02-00554-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Dori Contreras Garza

Trial Court

Trial Court:County Court at Law No 4
County:Nueces
Trial Judge:Honorable James E. Klager
Trial Docket:01-60484-4

Entries on SCOTX Orders Lists

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2007-12-21 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Denied
2007-12-06 Miscellaneous Motion  
2006-07-14 Case Stored  
2006-06-19 Corrected judgment issued   Issued
2006-06-19 Mandate issued  
2006-06-09 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed Denied
2006-05-09 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2006-05-08 Case forwarded to Court
2006-05-02 Notice requesting filing fee  
2006-05-02 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
2006-05-02 Motion for Rehearing  
2006-04-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  
2006-04-07 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to trial court
2006-04-07 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 13, 2005 and April 7, 2006.  
2005-04-13 Oral argument  
2005-04-08 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-24 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2005-03-24 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-21 Electronic copies of brief posted to website  
2005-03-11 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2005-03-11 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2005-03-11 Petition for Review granted
  This case was pending on merits briefs between December 8, 2004 and March 11, 2005.  
2004-12-08 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2004-11-23 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2004-11-16 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-11-16 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2004-11-15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2004-11-12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2004-10-29 Call received  
2004-10-26 Record Received (See Remarks)  
2004-10-26 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2004-10-26 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2004-09-23 Record Requested in Petition for Review  
2004-09-23 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2004-09-07 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2004-08-12 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2004-07-13 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2004-06-22 Case forwarded to Court
2004-05-19 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2004-05-19 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Minnesota Life Insurance Company
Mr. Stephen D. Howen
Mr. Mark T. Davenport
Petitioner
Vasquez, Elia L.
Mr. Paul Dodson
Mr. Alan Clifton Gordon
Mr. F. Van Huseman
Respondent

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Kincaid, Mark L.
Mr. Joe K. Longley
Mr. Philip K. Maxwell
Mr. Mark L. Kincaid
 
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